Where does “stanweorþung” come from?
stanweorþung (Old English) comes from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
stanweorþung (Old English): worship of stones
Definitions
- worship of stones
Ancestry of “stanweorþung”, step by step
stanweorþung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English stān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 2 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Old English weorþung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weorþung | an evaluation, an appreciation; honouring,... |
| 2 | Old English | weorþian | to honour; to adorn, endow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþōną | to estimate, value |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |